#7AAA7A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.1% 0.086 144.6), rgb(122, 170, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7AAA7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAA7A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 170, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.086 144.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7AAA7A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAA7A | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAA7A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAA7A text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAA7A
oklch(69.1% 0.086 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#418544
oklch(55.6% 0.12 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#327135
oklch(49.2% 0.113 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B28
oklch(37.6% 0.072 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#7AAA7A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ACA177 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A79D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAA7A
#7AAA7A
oklch(69.1% 0.086 144.6)
- #B789BA
#B789BA
oklch(69.1% 0.087 324.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7AAA7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
Use #7AAA7A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.